Storm, I haven't been able to do Deadlifts for a time. My goal was 400 lbs with lifting 365 lbs back on August 23, 2006. I've been given the go ahead to start working my legs more so I will again work towards lifting the 400 lbs. I will go slow of course but I see it in my near future.

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Oh ok that's a drag. 400 for one or several? My max right now is about 345-350 so I'm getting there.

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Member of DaJoGen MMA school under Dave Hagen and Team Chaos fight team under Denver Mangiyatan and Chris Toquero, ran out of Zanshin Martial Arts in Salem Oregon: http://www.zanshinarts.org/Home.aspx,

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Member of DaJoGen MMA school under Dave Hagen and Team Chaos fight team under Denver Mangiyatan and Chris Toquero, ran out of Zanshin Martial Arts in Salem Oregon: http://www.zanshinarts.org/Home.aspx,

Haven't posted anything for a week as have been sick. The last Wednesday I worked out I was feeling it and by the next days I was hit hard. I've pretty much stayed home trying to recover and regret not working out but I've been in no shape to do so. I had been going to work but had to come home yesterday afternoon. Stayed home today and hopefully the extra rest will get me over this hump so I can get back at it.

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Hey sorry about the illness, I hope you can get over it soon. I know I go insane when I can't train.

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Member of DaJoGen MMA school under Dave Hagen and Team Chaos fight team under Denver Mangiyatan and Chris Toquero, ran out of Zanshin Martial Arts in Salem Oregon: http://www.zanshinarts.org/Home.aspx,

Still have running nose, plugged sinuses and odd times my ears are plugged. Thinking allergies but I was tested years ago and they found nothing, perhaps time to go again. None the less I decided to work out.

Rear Lats I moved up some weight. Bent-Over-Rows I had to stop on the third set as when I hit the 6th rep my back got a twinge and it is still hurting now. Closed-Grip I moved up some reps and Trap Crunches I moved up some weight. Leg Extensions about the same as last.

Triceps tonight but will see what I can do with my lower back.

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Didn't really want to work out but did so and am glad. Love triceps and all went well. Upped a few on weight and upped some reps. Leg coming along slowly but still coming along. If I can get to 150 lbs on my left leg then I will consider that some progress. If and when I can get to 200 lbs I will be very happy and back on track and will certainly hit the Deadlifts again.

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A weird night for lifting. My first Preacher Curl lift my left arm/shoulder was feeling weak. I was still a little stiff from Sunday's back workout and Monday's tricep workout but I was not expecting how I performed which I felt poorly. I upped the Preacher Curls by 5 lbs and on the 3rd set I had nothing for strength and getting the 4 reps was all I could do. My shoulder started hurting and I knew I shouldn't push it ... but I did. I went to the next lift and also raised those by 5 lbs per arm and I got them done but I don't think I did myself any favors by continuing. By the time I got to the Isolated Curls all I could muster was the one set with my left side and that is when I called it quits. Shoulder was bugging me for hours afterwards but subsided enough to go out from 9:00 to 11:00 motorbike riding with my Instructor who stopped by after class.

Leg is still coming slow but I upped it by 5 lbs. Like I noted earlier I started with some light lifts first to warm up the leg and then tackled the heavier weight; this makes an incredible difference. 115 lbs to me per leg does not sound like much but putting this into perspective, there are a lot of people that cannot do this on good legs so that at least makes me feel good. I will take this one day at a time and just keep working it. Back to the surgeon on the 16th of May and see where we go from here.

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I upped each exercise by 5 lbs and the Bench Press felt good. Also the Laterals felt good lifting 94 lbs per arm and I think I can up these more ... if only I had a spotter. The third exercise I stopped because my shoulders were not feeling very good and the incline on that lift would put more stress on my shoulders and then I'd probably have to take a break which I don't need. Because I didn't do the third exercise, instead of 5 lbs I added another 5 for a total of 10 lbs as I figured I would not be as tired as I normally would with the third exercise. Good call as this was easy as well.

Did not do any leg extensions as now I feel I am at a point that I will add legs into my regular workout. This means on leg days I will again work on my Deadlifts and see where I am at. Over all a good workout day though my shoulders seem to be giving me some problems as of lately which I will need to heed for future workouts.

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